Pallet gates, handrails and balustrades
Pallet gates and handrails protect people at the open edges of a mezzanine. Up-and-over pallet gates let a forklift place a pallet on the deck while a barrier always stays closed between staff and the edge, and 1100mm handrails with mid-rails and kick plates guard the rest of the perimeter.
How we approach pallet gates and handrails
The loading point is the most dangerous place on a mezzanine. A simple lift-out bar or swing gate leaves the edge open while goods are loaded. An up-and-over or rotating pallet gate has two barriers linked together, so when the outer side opens to the forklift the inner side closes to the people on the deck.
Along the edges we fit guarding at 1100mm with a mid-rail or mesh infill and a kick plate, which is the guarding height Approved Document K gives for edges of floors in factories and warehouses. Mesh infill stops cartons being pushed off; glass suits offices and retail.
We size pallet gates to your pallet and load, including extra-deep and wide gates for long loads, and can retrofit them to existing mezzanines.
What the job includes
- Up-and-over and rotating pallet gates
- Wide and deep gates for long or oversized loads
- 1100mm handrails with mid-rails or mesh infill
- Kick plates along every open edge
- Glass and solid balustrades for offices and retail
- Retrofits and upgrades to existing floors
Best for: Any mezzanine with a loading edge, plus upgrades where gates or guarding fall short.
Related guide: Pallet gates and mezzanine edge safety: what you need to know
What happens after you get in touch
Send the details
Floor size, clear height, postcode and what will go on the mezzanine, through the form, the guide-price tool, phone or WhatsApp.
Free survey
We measure the building, check the slab, doors, racking, lights and sprinklers, and agree the load and layout.
Design and fixed quote
Drawings, structural calculations and a written price naming the deck, stairs, gates and fire protection.
Approve, install, sign off
Building Control approval, steel fabrication, installation around your operation, then the completion certificate.
Questions people ask
Why use an up-and-over pallet gate?
Because a barrier stays closed between the people on the deck and the open edge at all times, even while a forklift is loading. Lift-out bars and swing gates leave the edge open.
What height should mezzanine handrails be?
Approved Document K gives 1100mm for guarding at the edges of floors in factories and warehouses, with a mid-rail or infill and a kick plate. Stair flights have their own figures.
Can you add a pallet gate to an existing mezzanine?
Yes. We check the edge beam and deck at the loading point, then fit a gate sized to your pallets.
Where we provide pallet gates and handrails
We provide pallet gates and handrails across England, Scotland and Wales from our base in Birmingham. See the areas we cover or send your postcode with the form.